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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,775.93, 73,163.93 and 13,715.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,775.93, 73,163.93 and 13,715.59 is: 20,573.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,775.93 : 73,163.93 = 13,715.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,775.93/73,163.93 = 13,715.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,775.93x = 73,163.93 × 13,715.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,775.93x = 1,003,486,032.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,486,032.27/48,775.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,573.39

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